By: Furniture World Magazine  The World Market Center announced that almost 50 different free events will be offered in addition to the Market’s wealth of home furnishings manufacturers and their new products. The next Las…

BAMBOO is a versatile, ancient plant that shows up in creation myths as well as in pots on Manhattan terraces. It comes in clumping varieties that behave themselves and running “timber” types that spread by…

The notion of limited-edition design — which is all the rage now and which loomed large last month at Art Basel and its offshoot, Design Miami/Basel — was not born yesterday. Indeed, the Swiss furniture…

-- Furniture Today, Suppliers ranked on quality and service issues SASKATOON, Saskatchewan – Mega Group has recognized Magnussen Home, El Ran Furniture, South Shore Furniture and Simmons Canada, along with three other key suppliers, for…

By: Furniture World Magazine   Thomasville Stores of New Jersey rewarded 16 of their best performing retail sales staff with a group trip to New York City earlier this month, according to Michael Massood, president…

-- Furniture Today, Will be used in part to refinance exiting debt   ST. LOUIS — Furniture Brands International has obtained a $600 million revolving credit facility and has received a waiver on compliance with…

By: Furniture World Magazine   Simmons Bedding Company announced that it has signed a purchase agreement to acquire the Comfor-Pedic® line of memory foam mattresses and pillows from Comfor Products, Inc. The acquisition, which is…

Watch Those Speed Bumps! Avoiding Six Common Furniture Sales Mistakes By: Paul Cherry Not all sales interactions run smoothly; even the best salespeople inevitably hit a bump in the road. Maybe you’ve hit that bump…